Comparison of structural and optical properties of CdS thin films grown by CSVT, CBD and sputtering techniques

Energy Procedia

Volumn 33, Issue , 2013, Pages 203-213

  Islam, M A ^a   Hossain, M S ^a   Aliyu, M M ^a   Chelvanathan, P ^a   Huda, Q ^a   Karim, M R ^b   Sopian, K ^a   Amin, N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

CBD; CdS thin films; CSVT; Sputtering; Thermal annealing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886295591     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.05.059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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